The E.ON Hungária Group is launching a HUF 74 billion network development project, half of which will be financed from its own resources and the other half from the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) program, pre-financed by the Hungarian government, the Group announced at a press conference in Budapest on Thursday. The Group's Deputy […]
IKEA Hungary achieved a turnover of HUF 130 billion in the financial year 2022, an increase of almost 20% compared to the previous year, while online sales grew at an even higher rate of 34%, the home furnishing chain told MTI on Thursday. The stores welcomed 3.5 million shoppers, while the share of online shopping […]
Close to 24,000 people visited the doctor with flu-like symptoms last week, according to reports from doctors participating in the surveillance service, the National Public Health Center (NNK) said in its weekly report on Thursday. It said that in the third week of the year, 185,400 people went to the doctor with symptoms of acute […]
Orbico Hungary has decided to move to the first phase of H2Offices complex in Budapest. The new tenant will occupy 1,253-sqm office space in the building, the building's developer, Skanska has announced. According to the press release, the international distribution and logistics provider, Orbico Hungary has signed a long-term lease agreement for 1,253-sqm office space […]
The world faces three critical challenges: the climate emergency, the loss of natural diversity, and growing social inequalities. Systemic changes are needed instead of isolated measures, which require profound and comprehensive cooperation across sectors and between economic actors. Building on these thoughts, the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH), recognizing the opportunities inherent […]
29, mostly elderly, chronic patients died last week (down from 51 in the previous week), bringing the official total number of deaths in this country to 48,658. The number of recovered cases is slightly down (2,137,305) while the number of active infected has fallen to 5,864. There are currently 472 patients with the new coronavirus […]
KAP Processing Ltd. is to set up a modern metal furniture factory in Mórahalom, SE Hungary, with the support of the European Union, the company informed MTI. According to the statement, the investment, which will be completed by August, will cost HUF 257 million, of which about HUF 180 million forints will be covered by […]
Solar FM Ltd. will produce a rotating support structure for solar panels. The company has won a HUF 1.5 billion grant for the almost HUF 3 billion investment in Komló, S Hungary, under the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Program (Ginop) Plus, which uses EU funding. According to the information provided to MTI by the […]
The Budapest 150 program series celebrating the 150th anniversary of the unification of the Hungarian capital has begun with the announcement of the Budapest Nyitány (Budapest Overture) composition competition and the awards ceremony of the Budapest Drama Competition. Mayor Gergely Karácsony said at the event on Tuesday at the Örkény Theater that Budapest was not […]
Although it is impossible to estimate this year's crop prospects, the abundant autumn-winter rainfall has certainly been good for apple orchards, the Hungarian Interbranch Fruit and Vegetable Organization and Product Council FruitVeB told MTI on Tuesday. Although neither the mild winter nor the unpredictable spring favors apple production, the rain-saturated soil helps fruit trees to […]
Budapest-based Eötvös Loránd University is using HUF 2.8 billion of EU funding to develop, modernize and renovate five of its training schools in Budapest and one in Szombathely, the university's rector, László Borhy announced at the opening ceremony of the project held on Tuesday in the hall of the ELTE Bólyai János Practice Primary School […]
ASTRASUN Solar Plc. has informed investors on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange that it signed a cooperation agreement with Műszertechnika-Holding Plc. and IK Metál Ltd. The aim of the agreement is to cooperate in the production of the necessary support structures for the installation of solar parks. The cooperation is divided into three […]
The Hungarian team has finished third at the world's most prestigious chef championship, the Bocuse D'Or in Lyon, France. The winner turned out to be Denmark, Norway was runner-up. As for the special prizes, the one for social commitment went to the Mexican team, Norway won the best commis (assistant) prize, Sweden was awarded for […]
Natural gas in domestic storage equals to 109.5% of the country’s annual household consumption in 2022. According to the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH), the Hungarian natural gas storage capacity was 3.98 billion cubic meters on January 18, which is 62.96% of the total capacity. Compared to a year ago, the volume […]
The OMV oil company has installed containers suitable for the collection and storage of used cooking oil at 40 gas stations across Hungary, the company has announced. In the containers, the public can safely deposit in screw-tight PET bottles the grease that is no longer suitable for use, they said. Butter, lard, margarine, used cooking […]
